Monday, October 24, 2011

Even though I was a couch potato (quite literally!), it was a great weekend. Alex took the girls on several different outings, one of them to a pumpkin patch. They picked out a huge pumpkin that they carved Saturday night. They named him Jackson and were absolutely delighted with the entire carving process. It was such fun to watch them sit on the table, reaching their hands into the pumpkin to take out his "guts," all the while giggling with delight.

After lighting the candle to set Jackson a glow, Alex put Eliza on his lap and said in a quite voice, "Jackson might just grow a body while we are sleeping tonight and come to life!" I don't think he thought she would take it so seriously. Later that night, about an hour after putting the girls to bed, we heard Eliza screaming in terror. We both ran into their room (well, me a little slower than running). Zoie had woken up and climbed into bed with Eliza. Eliza was startled awake with a body next to her thinking it was Jackson, the Jack-o-latern, come to life! She was crying out, "It's Jackson, it's Jackson! He's in my bed!" It was hard not to laugh. Zoie started crying too in fear that Jackson was somewhere in the bed. It was quite the commotion! It took a few minutes to calm them down and explain that daddy was just being silly. We took them into the kitchen and showed them Jackson... sitting on the table where we left him. But, Eliza has still confirmed multiple times now with me that Jackson doesn't really come to life when we go to sleep. What a sweetheart!

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Oldest sister, mother of 5.

About Amy (Utah)

Second oldest of the clan. I love to cook and be a mom. I'm the mother of six children ranging in age from 18 to 5. I have been lucky enough to stay at home with my children and have learned how to live on a budget (most of the time). I also enjoy reading, learning to be self reliant and spending time with my wonderful husband and beautiful children.

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Fourth of six kids, I have two adorable boys (ages 3 & 4) and hope to add more to our brood. I'm a self-employed artist, trying to do more with less, reduce, reuse and recycle and teach my kids to do the same. I love to create, cook, bake, sew, garden, read, travel and play. I'm all about finding creative solutions. We are working on remodeling our dream home, eating better, playing harder and saving more.

About Hillary (Idaho)

Sister-in-law to the others and married to the only brother in the line-up, I'm an at-home mom of five little boys after welcoming twin boys in 2010. I love my husband and children, good books, naps, to-do lists, simple meals, a thing well said, imagining myself thin again, empty laundry baskets if that means the clothes are clean and not all over the floor, and the sound of my children playing together.

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I am the youngest of the group. I have active 3-year-old twin daughters and one on the way. I am passionate about spending time with my adorable girls and husband, dancing, cooking, reading, traveling and eating. I really admire and love the women in my family and count myself lucky to also be able to stay at home with my children.